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Mark Zuckerberg's 6 Secrets for Success Revealed

By Barbara Thau

Facebook's IPO has focused yet another spotlight on its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. But beyond the hoopla, there's another, quieter story to be found in the wunderkind CEO -- the lessons that can be gleaned from his...

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Fee Backlash Cost Big Banks Over 2 Million Customers

By Bruce Watson

Switching banks is a hassle, but outrage over the big financial institutions' efforts to pile on new steep fees pushed more than 2 million people to close their accounts over the past 3 months. Is Bank Transfer Day becoming Bank Transfer Year?

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Wrecks to Riches: Hunting Billions in Sunken Treasure

By Eamon Murphy

In the Mediterranean waters near Giglio, treasure hunters are preparing to dive after the lost loot of the Costa Concordia. But the riches that went down with that cruise ship pale next to what one wreck hunter thinks he's found off the coast of Massachusetts: $3 billion in platinum.

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Ford Can't Take a Joke, but It's Not the End of the World

By John Rosevear, The Motley Fool

Chevy's Super Bowl ad poking fun at Ford's pickups has turned into an all-out brawl in Detroit. Has Ford just lost its sense of humor, or is there more at stake here than meets the eye? Actually, there's a lot more -- and some of it's excellent news.

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Would You Pay $1,499 for an Apple Television?

By Rick Aristotle Munarriz, The Motley Fool

A Best Buy online survey is asking participants how they would feel about a 42-inch HDTV from Apple. The specs it describes are impressive. But at $1,499, Apple's plan to revolutionize the way we watch TV could be priced out of the market.

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Is This Company Prepared for the Worst? (Probably Not)

By Dawn Kawamoto, The Motley Fool

Every investor should be asking their portfolio companies what succession plans they have to replace their CEOs in the event of a tragedy like that which befell Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton last week. Because unfortunately, many companies don't have any plan at all.

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Top 4 Staffing Stocks for an Improving Economy

By TheStreet.com

The U.S. economy has suddenly shifted into a higher gear, and "help wanted" signs are popping up at many more companies. That's great news for the whole staffing industry, but these four firms could benefit more than most.

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6 Strategies for Young Adults to Save More in 2012

By Kiplinger

Saving doesn't come easily for us young adults. Entry-level salaries don't give you a lot to work with, and we tend to spend what we make. But don't worry: We're not doomed to frivolity and financial ruin. Here's how you can start saving smart.

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Readers' Tips for Financial Revival, Part 3: Investing

By Bruce Watson

A few weeks ago, we asked DailyFinance readers for their best tips for putting your financial house in order. We've covered saving and spending wisely. Now, we move on to another key to long-term financial security: making your money work for you.

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Verizon-Redbox Deal Adds to Online Video Choices

By The Associated Press

A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix. Verizon Communications and Redbox's parent company, Coinstar, did not say what types of content will be available or how much the service will cost when it starts in the second half of this year. But executives did say the service will bundle streaming and DVDs.

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A 'Devil Wears Prada' Take on the Wall Street Boy's Club

By Catherine Baab-Muguira

When Erin Duffy got her pink slip from Merrill Lynch back in August 2008, there was one silver lining. Unemployment gave her time to write a novel. The result was Bond Girl, a fun and highly autobiographical recounting of one young woman's adventures in love and bond sales on Wall Street.

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The Super Bowl of Fakes: Big Game's a Win for Scammers

By Eamon Murphy

The quantity of counterfeit goods entering the U.S. is increasing, and it gets worse around an event like the Super Bowl. Federal agents recently seized more than $6 million of counterfeits and shut down more than 300 illegal websites. But consumers are at risk for more than just getting a shoddy NFL jersey.

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Hershey Starts Adding More Conscience to its Chocolate

By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

Hershey has been disturbingly lax in addressing abusive child labor practices in the Africa's cocoa industry, and recently, over 100,000 consumers let the company know they're not pleased. Now the chocolatier is changing its ways -- just in time.

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Why Your 2012 Tax Bill May Jump By $8,000

By Dan Caplinger

Thanks to yet another lapse by Congress, more than 20 million taxpayers may pay a tax in 2012 that was originally designed to hit only the ultra-rich. It may not happen -- but you should plan ahead for it in case it does.

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Tax Doomsday Is Coming for Amazon

By Rich Smith, The Motley Fool

It sometimes seems like every new idea Amazon has dreamed up lately has been designed to help it lose money more efficiently. But the truth is more subtle: If it doesn't take these short-term hits now, it's destined to get crushed in a few years when the tax men come a-calling.

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How Can You Get Mitt's Tax Rate? (Hint: You Can't)

By Bruce Watson

Amid all the chatter about Mitt Romney's high income and low taxes, many have wondered why more Americans don't take advantage of those attractive capital gains rates. The answer is that most people can't -- at least not on a level large enough to make a difference in their finances.

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I Love (to Shop for) You: Valentine's Spending to Rise

By Barbara Thau

Chances are, you'll be more generous with your honey this Valentine's Day than last. Consumer spending on the holiday is expected to exceed last year's levels, according to the NRF and American Express.

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'Made in China' Is Starting to Get Too Expensive

By The Motley Fool

U.S. workers are far, far more productive than their Chinese counterparts -- mostly because we have a big head start on automation. And when you combine lower productivity with the rising wages that Chinese laborers now demand, you get what may be the recipe for the rebirth of American manufacturing.

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